Human Trafficking Awareness and Training at the City of Albuquerque

Human Trafficking is

a crime wherein someone severely exploits another person for the purposes of compelled labor or commercial sex using force, fraud, or coercion.

Human Traffickers Operate in New Mexico

Human traffickers operate in every country, state, city, and town. It’s happening right now in Albuquerque, New Mexico, maybe even in your community. It’s difficult to know, because human trafficking often goes unrecognized, or it’s underreported because victims are afraid, or they don’t understand what is happening.

Human Traffickers Can Target Anyone

Traffickers find vulnerable people and use them. Circumstances like poverty, an unstable living situation, lack of support, social and cultural inequalities, addiction or substance use, or previous trauma or victimization, are a few of the contributors that can put someone at risk.

Click the links below to access more information on Human Trafficking:

• What Does Human Trafficking Look Like?
• Recognizing Human Trafficking
• How can I stop Human Trafficking as a City Employee?
• Human Trafficking Training and Resources for City Employees